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Norse Mythology [9781408886816]

'One of the joys of reading Gaiman is how he subverts our expectations of magic, horror, fantasy and the mundane' - The Times The Norse myths are wove…

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Tell Tale [9781447252290]

Nearly a decade after his last volume of short stories was published, Archer returns with his eagerly-awaited, brand-new collection. Tell Tale gives u…

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The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories [9780141395623]

A major new anthology of great Japanese short stories introduced by Haruki Murakami. This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the…

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The Art of the Lord of the Rings [9780008105754]

To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the publication of The Lord of the Rings, a sumptuous full-colour art book containing the complete collection of …

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Marvel Encyclopedia New Edition [9780241357552]

[A] book that mankind has been hungering for, a book that is-now and forever-a shining beacon of wonder, a titanic tribute to talent unleashed - Stan …

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Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading [9780224098854]

'Passionate, witty, informed, and gloriously opinionated' Jacqueline Wilson 'Beautiful and moving... It will kickstart a cascade of nostalgia for cou…

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Norse Mythology [9781408891957]

THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *This book has been printed with two different cover designs. We are unable to accept requests …

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Uncommon Type: Some Stories [9781785151514]

To many, typewriters represent a level of craftsmanship, beauty and individuality that is harder and harder to find in the modern world. In his storie…

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Mythos: A Retelling of the Myths of Ancient Greece [9781405934138]

The Greek myths are the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelan…

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Middle-earth Traveller, A: Sketches from Bag End to Mordor [9780008226770]

Let acclaimed Tolkien artist John Howe take you on an unforgettable journey across Middle-earth, from Bag End to Mordor, in this richly illustrated sk…

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Heroes [9780241380369]

Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods,…

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The Penguin Book of Norse Myths: Gods of the Vikings [9780241982075]

'Burning ice, biting flame; that is how life began'The extraordinary Scandinavian myth cycle is one of the most enduring, exciting, dramatic and compe…

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The Temptation of Gracie [9781471169588]

THE EXTRAORDINARY NEW NOVEL FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR Never give up on your dreams, no matter how long you hold on to them . . . When Gra…

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Paris for One and Other Stories [9781405928168]

A collection of 11 unmissable short stories from the number 1 internationally bestselling author of Me Before You and After You 'Moyes somehow manages…

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The Prose Edda: Norse Mythology [9780140447552]

The Prose Edda is the most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature and our most extensive source for Norse mythology. Written in Iceland a ce…

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The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories [9780241299838]

When Jhumpa Lahiri decided to read exclusively in Italian, a language she had studied for many years, her life as a reader - and writer - took a surpr…

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The Sherlock Holmes Book [9780241205914]

The Sherlock Holmes Book chronicles every case of the world's greatest detective and his assistant Dr Watson. The game is afoot and now you can discov…

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The Penguin Book of Norse Myths: Gods of the Vikings [9780241953211]

Dramatic, compelling and comprehensive - the great cycle of Norse myths are retold for the modern reader in The Penguin Book of Norse Myths by Kevin…

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Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary, Together with Sellic Spell [9780007590070]

The translation of Beowulf by J.R.R. Tolkien was an early work, very distinctive in its mode, completed in 1926: he returned to it later to make hasty…

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Dark Tales [9780241308493]

The perfect read for Hallowe'en, this new volume of Jackson's finest stories reveals the queen of American gothic at her unsettling, mesmerising best …

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